Configure the new kernel

Go to Device Drivers , and HID Devices
and enable the following options

Force feedback support (EXPERIMENTAL)
PID device support
Logitech devices support
Logitech Rumblepad 2 support
PantherLord/GreenAsia based device support
ThrustMaster devices support
Zeroplus based game controller support

With the 2.6.27 kernel on Ubuntu 8.10, I have to disable paravirtualized guest support otherwise the kernel cleaning fail.
This is not needed on 2.6.28 on Ubuntu 9.04 beta (2.6.28.11)
Go to Processor type and features and disable the following: